Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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U.S. Could Bolster Missile Defense with New Sensors Within a Year, NORTHCOM Says
Within a year, the United States could have a single integrated grid of sensors from under the sea to space to bolster its ...
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Beijing directly threatened by US missile launcher based in the Philippines
China has promised to retaliate after the deployment of a U.S. missile launcher in the Philippines, which Beijing sees as a ...
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, ...
Iran is rearming its missile program and a ship of supplies just arrived from China, Western sources say
The first of two vessels carrying 1,000 tons of a Chinese-made chemical that could be a key component in fuel for Iran’s ...
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US study explores tying Donald Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ to warfighter space defense
The Space Development Agency (SDA) of the United States is launching a study which aims to finalize how its proliferated warfighter space architecture (PWSA) satellite network can help the ‘Iron Dome ...
Beijing Threatened by US Missile Launcher on South China Sea Edge
The Typhon dispute has exacerbated Philippines-China tensions when both sides are engaging in maritime standoff. In January, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. demanded China stop its ...
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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America ...
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What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...
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No promise made to China on removing US missile system — official
The Philippines has denied making any commitments about removing a United States mid-range missile system from its territory, ...
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The national missile defense fantasy—again
The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...
US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike ...